The Validity of video surveillance evidence in SpainThe latest Supreme Court’s sentences validate video surveillance evidence under certain circumstances and after fulfilling specific formal requirements, such as proportionality and notification to the employee, as a fair cause for disciplinary dismissal.Read more
Control of working hours and overtime in SpainThe regulations on labour and employment in Spain require that all companies keep a daily record of the working hours and the overtime completed by workers. The detection of breaches in compliance with the regulations can result in economic fines for companies.Read more
The part-time contract linked to training in SpainCompanies in Spain that employ workers under the age of 30 years old may apply for a reduction of the company’s contribution to social security. This allowance will be from 75% to 100% depending on the number of workers and will be applicable for a period of one year, which may be extended for another year.Read more
Hiring regulations in Spain of workers from foreign temporary employment agenciesForeign temporary employment agencies are increasingly considered the solution to a need for a workforce by companies in Spain. Facing an increase in the number of temporary employment agencies and the number of workers employed by these companies, it is important to know the applicable regulations.Read more
Change in the basis for collective dismissals in SpainThe legal provisions laying down the basis for collective dismissals for economic reasons, as they were defined in the Spanish Workers’ Statute, infringe European Directive 98/59/CE and have undergone a change. Now, only the workplace that is affected by restructuring is regarded as the basis for individual and collective dismissals.Read more
Employment implications of business subrogation in SpainThe aim of business succession regulation is to reinforce the guarantees of workers facing ownership changes, improve information resources and consultation, and increase participatory rights. A business owner must duly seek advice since he or she must take responsibility for pension commitments that workers have in accordance with specific regulations, as well as the various forms of supplementary social protections that the workers have may been endowed with (policies for civil responsibility, life, work-related accidents, temporary disability, help, etc.)Read more
Regulations on complimentary hours agreements in SpainArticle 12 of the Worker’s Statute regulates the completion of complimentary hours in Spain. Complimentary hours are those that surpass the ordinary working hours and are previously agreed to by the company and employee in writing, either at the signing of the part-time contract or afterwards.Read more
The Difference between Overtime Hours and Complementary Hours in SpainThe new applicable labour regulation in Spain considers overtime hours carried out by part-time workers illegal, unless unforeseen circumstances justify their execution.Read more
Hiring disabled workers is mandatory in SpainAccording to the General Law on rights of persons with disabilities and their social integration, companies in Spain with 50 or more employees are required to hire at least 2% of workers with disabilities.Read more
Mandatory registration of the working day in a company in SpainThe recent judgments of the Spanish National High Court stress the established obligation of companies in Spain to keep track of the daily work hours of their employees, regardless of the company’s size. Only with this prior monitoring may companies certify the performance of overtime.Read more
